26 Questions
What color were the brick walls of the house?
Baby pink
When did the author move into the house?
1979
What was the author managing in the 70s?
Fashion designer Ossie Clark
What made the author have to wait to purchase the house?
The property was being advertised in the Sunday paper
Where is the house located?
Notting Hill, west London
What has the author noticed in recent years due to social media?
Lots of people taking photographs outside the house
What does the homeowner find frustrating?
The damage to the tiles of the steps caused by visitors.
How did the homeowner feel about their house being featured in a book and on Instagram?
Proud and amused.
What do some of the visitors do without asking permission?
Block the front door while taking photographs.
What do some neighbors get annoyed about?
The increasing popularity of the street for photoshoots.
Why did the homeowner feel a sense of pride about their home?
Because their house was featured in a famous book and on Instagram.
What kind of images did the homeowner's security cameras pick up?
Images of people posing outside the house.
Why did some visitors stand outside the homeowner's door?
To take pictures of themselves in various poses.
What was damaged due to people taking photos on the doorstep?
$2,000 worth of original-looking tiles.
What do some regular photographers do when they visit the homeowner's house?
"Hi" and have a chat with them.
How did some neighbors feel about the street becoming a popular spot for photoshoots?
Annoyed
I immediately fell in love with the 19th-century, three-storey property on the corner of a quiet residential street in Notting Hill, west London. Its brick walls were painted ______, and I knew I had to have it.
baby pink
One day, I spoke to the gentleman I saw coming out of the house. “I’d love to buy your house,” I told him, but he said it wasn’t for sale. Months later, I saw him again and he said he had put the house on the ______.
market
I rushed to the estate agent and gave them a cheque for 10% of the asking price. They wouldn’t accept it because they said the property was being advertised in the Sunday ______.
paper
I didn’t move in until a year later, in 1979, as it needed a lot of ______.
work
It’s only in recent years, with the rise of social media and everyone having cameras on their phones, that I’ve noticed lots of people taking photographs outside the ______.
house
I have CCTV cameras set up for ______ reasons
security
There have been people from all over the world, from tourists to ______ and models
dancers
I want to replace them with original-looking tiles, but that might cost £2,000. That was obviously frustrating, but really I find it all quite ______
amusing
One professional always brings his clients to pose on my ______
doorstep
The whole street has become a popular spot for photoshoots, as there are lots of coloured houses and it’s very ______
picturesque
Take a journey into the love story of a 19th-century, three-storey property in Notting Hill, west London. Experience the charm of a baby pink painted brick house and the vibrant atmosphere of 70s west London through the eyes of the narrator.
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